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   solitary

   /ˈsɒlɪt(ə)ri/

   adjective

   • 1. done or existing alone: "I live a pretty solitary life" Similar lonelycompanionlessunaccompaniedby oneself/itselfon one's/its own(all) alonefriendlessantisocialunsociablewithdrawnreclusivecloisteredintrovertedhermiticlonesomeOpposite sociable
   • ▪ (of a place) secluded or isolated: "solitary farmsteads" Similar isolatedremoteout of the wayoutlyingoff the beaten trackin the depths of …hard to findlonelyin the back of beyondin the hinterlandsoff the mapin the middle of nowheregodforsakenobscureinaccessiblecut-offtucked awayunreachablefarawayfar-flungsecludedhiddenconcealedprivateunfrequentedunvisitedundisturbedsequestereddesolatein the backwoodslonesomein the backveldin the plattelandin the backblocksin the booayinformal:unget-at-ablein the sticksjerkwaterin the tall timbersin the boondocksBarcoobeyond the black stumpliterary:lonearchaic:unapproachableOpposite accessiblebusy
   • ▪ (of a bird, mammal, or insect) living alone or in pairs, especially in contrast to related social forms: "a solitary wasp"
   • ▪ (of a flower or other part) borne singly: "each spider-like bloom is solitary"
   • 2. single; only: "we have not a solitary shred of evidence to go on" Similar singlelonesoleuniqueonlyoneindividualodd

   noun

   • 1. a recluse or hermit: "he had something of the solitary about him"
   • 2. short for solitary confinement informal

   Word Origin Middle English: from Latin solitarius, from solus ‘alone’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. solitarily adverb
   • 2. solitariness noun

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   What does solitary mean in zoology?

   • 1. Existing, living, or going without others; alone: a solitary traveler. See Synonyms at alone. 2. Happening, done, or made alone: a solitary evening; solitary pursuits such as reading and sewing. 3. Remote from civilization; secluded: a solitary retreat. 4. Zoology Living alone or in pairs only: solitary wasps; solitary sparrows. 5.

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   What is the noun form of “solitary?

   • Another noun form of solitary is in the case of 'solitary confinement' where the adjective 'solitary' is often used to stand for the whole noun phrase, as in: Send the prisoner to solitary. or; The man spent three months in solitary. One who lives alone, or in solitude; an anchoret, hermit or recluse. What is the noun form of “scold”?

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   What is a solitary person?

   • Get a quick, free translation! SOLITARY definition: 1. A solitary person or thing is the only person or thing in a place: 2. done alone: 3. short for…. Learn more.

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   What is a solitary activity?

   • A solitary activity is one that you do alone. His evenings were spent in solitary drinking. A solitary person or object is alone, with no others near them. ...the occasional solitary figure making a study of wildflowers or grasses. Solitary is the same as solitary confinement .

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     SOLITARY translate: 獨自的，唯一的，單個的, 獨自做的，獨自完成的. Learn more in...

   • English (US)

     SOLITARY meaning: 1. A solitary person or thing is the only...

   • Znaczenie Solitary, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     SOLITARY definicja: 1. A solitary person or thing is the...

   • Solitary in Arabic

     SOLITARY translate: وَحيد, وَحيد. Learn more in the...

   • Solitary: Japanese Translation

     SOLITARY translate: 唯一の, 1人（1つ）だけの, 単独の, 孤独（こどく）な,...

   • Solitary: Italian Translation

     solitary translate: solo, solitario, solitario, solitario,...

   • Solitary in German

     solitary translate: einsam, einsam, einzig. Learn more in...

   • Solitary in Spanish

     SOLITARY translate: solitario, solitario, forma abreviada de...

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   Solitary definition: alone; without companions; unattended. See examples of SOLITARY used in a sentence.

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   If you're a lone wolf, a one-man band, a rugged individualist, or an island unto yourself, you prefer to be solitary — in other words, alone or single. The term can be used to describe a person, a place, or a thing. Solitary comes to us from the Latin solus, which means alone.

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   Solitary means existing, living, or going without others; alone. It can also describe something that happens, is done, or is made alone, or something that is single and set apart from others. See synonyms, related words, and usage examples from various sources.